Efficient automatic polishing process with a new compliant abrasive tool

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 817-827

  Tsai, M J ^a   Huang, J F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automatic process planning; Polishing process; Polishing tool; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC PROCESS PLANNING; POLISHING PROCESS; POLISHING TOOL; TAGUCHI METHOD;

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TOOLS;

POLISHING;

EID: 33749998154     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-0126-6     Document Type: Article

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